4 ECTS credits
120 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023306ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
External partners
Universiteit Gent
Educational team
Decaan WE (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
Course Content

                       (bio)polymers for advanced biomedical applications including tissue engineering

                        (bio)polymer processing including electrospinning and rapid prototyping

biobased polymers

                        biodegradable polymers

                        plastic soup

                        recyclable thermosets

Additional info

The focus of the course unit is on polymer materials, their biomedical applications and processing and an overview of aspects related to sustainability in polymer science.

 

The course content will be made available via Chemica. Slides will be available via Ufora.

Learning Outcomes

general competencies

Detailed knowledge and understanding of recent developments in at least one research area in the field of chemistry.

Advanced knowledge of concepts, theories and principles of inorganic, physical, organic, macromolecular and analytical chemistry and apply these in a creative fashion for complex problems.

Knowledge of different types of functional polymers and their properties and applications

                                    Knowledge of aspects related to processing of polymers for biomedical applications.

                                   

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • examen with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Periodic evaluation

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Chemistry: Chemical Theory, (Bio)Molecular Design and Synthesis